SESSION 4: Purchasing Sustainable Care for Patients across the Care Continuum Mr Michael Di Rienzo Chief Executive, Hunter New England LHD

Purchasing Sustainable Care for patients across the Care Continuum Michael Di Rienzo NSW Health Symposium 19 th June 2014

Purchaser/Provider Environment Ministry purchases activity streams from Local Health Districts at an efficient price Activity levels negotiated (including growth) Adjustment factors applied to activity trend Reducing price paid by the purchaser Only paid for purchased activity Access, Quality and Patient Safety targets to be met Demand is greater than available funding Initial purchases - Acute Inpatients and Emergency Department Maturing, with purchase of additional activity streams - mental health, sub acute and non admitted activity LHD’s must manage total costs to equal or less than state efficient price Capped total funding

Planning and Accountability Framework We need to be proactive and adopt a forward planning approach 3 year Strategic plan and annual operational plans must be aligned to service agreement- purchased activity, clinical quality and safety targets At Hunter New England we have developed a robust planning and accountability framework able to cascade accountability to front line management and staff With an emphasis on better care (patient quality, safety and experience) will cost less

Ministry of Health NSW Health Plan (3-5 years) Local Health District HNE Health Strategic Plan/s (3-5 years) HNE Health Operational Plan (12 Months) Network/Portfolio Operational Plan (12 Months) Network Portfolio Individual Service/Facility Operational Plan (12 Months) Individual Performance Development Review (PDR) State Government Service Facility State Plan (10 year horizon) State Plan (10 year horizon) HNE Health Planning and Accountability Framework March Day Action Plan Service Agreement

HNE HEALTH STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS Excellence - Every Patient, Every Time

Performance Accountability Management (facilities & services) and Clinicians (clinical services, clinical streams and networks) –Aligned to LHD Strategic Plan (Aligning behaviour) –90 Day action plans including activity, quality and safety targets reviewed at Monthly Accountability Meetings – Maintain cost centre management against budget (focus on cost drivers)

Managing Activity and Cost Accurately measure amount and complexity of activity streams –Cascade activity targets to facility and service level –Provide good quality data –Share information with clinicians –Provide good mechanisms for communication Set and manage cost components of each activity stream to budget –Fixed, Variable and Overheads

Managing Activity & Cost Appropriateness of care provided –Over treatment –Unwarranted Variation –Evidence based care –Futile care New models of care –Replace not duplicate –Telehealth Translate research and innovation into best practice –LHD –ACI/CEC

Managing Activity & Cost Develop partnerships with alternative providers –Medical Locals –NGO’s –NSW Ambulance –Private sector Better Care Costs Less –Focus on quality, safety and patient experience –Drive improvement through clinical benchmarking

Partnerships with HNE Hunter Medicare Local/Hunter Health Alliance –Health Pathways –Patient Info –GP After Hours Rural Doctors Network/Hunter Medicare Local/NSW Ambulance/Community –Bulahdelah Hospital GP VMO’s –Critical Care Telehealth Hunter Medicare Local/Residential aged care –ACE Program NGO’s –General Counselling